Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Walter Röhrl. A German racing legend. A rallying aficionado. An artist with a death wish. In the racing world, he has been coined as one of the top racing drivers to ever live. From gravel to muddy roads, very few…
This is quite an interesting sport: Open-wheel hill climbing. It’s basically the open-wheel version of rallying. Racing against the clock. I have to say I admire these guys because it’s quite a violent drive. Throw in the fact that if you wipe out, chances are…
Picture this: A nice cold January day at the Bahrain International Circuit. You complete the GulfRun 5 morning briefing session and everyone heads into the pits to check on their cars. Not you… your pit crew do it on your behalf. Fuel… check. Tire pressures……
The reason why I wanted to post this video is because it seems that this particular way of driving is something we see a lot of in Kuwait. In a rush but no place to go! Stay tuned! Pun intended. elwehbi@brakebanzeen This post was written…
In honor of the inaugural Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi, I thought I would post an F1 specific video. I was quite impressed with this particular one because it’s a behind-the-scenes look at the intense planning, technology and focus which an F1 team endures during a…
Just saw this clip on Autoblog and I thought it was definitely something everyone should see. I don’t know how this guy manages to do it because on the drift scene, the concept of this move has been spoken about and unsuccessfully tried many times…
Seeing as my last post was on the topic of oversteer, it would only be fitting to follow up with a post on understeer. So get your note pads out and let’s get started! As highlighted in my previous write up, the most successful drivers…
Could BMW be planning a cheeky track model launch? After the initial debut of the 2008 M3, BMW was quick to dismiss any rumors that a CSL – follow up to the successful E46 M3 CSL – version was in the works. The economic crisis…
With GulfRun 5 coming up, I’m sure many of you are honing your driving skills and getting ready to claim the title against the clock… and against the other drivers (of course). As we all know, the most successful drivers are the ones who are…
Heavy rumors have been circulating the F1 paddock area in recent times about the deteriorating relationship between the McLaren F1 team and Mercedes. This was most probably sparked by the cheating scandal which saw McLaren lose the 2007 Championship with Ferrari claiming the title; Mercedes…